SLO Libraries Issue Reading Challenge
Now is the time for kids, teens and adults to indulge in “to be read” reading lists, explore summer activities, and track books and hours read. Yes, the annual SLO…
Young Guest Conductor Wanted
The San Luis Obispo Symphony is seeking nominations for a special guest conductor for its “Pops by the Sea” event August 30 to honor a young person from the community.…
Back & Forth: Author Janice Exter Konstantinidis
Author Janice Exter Konstantinidis left the life she had created in Paso Robles and started fresh by moving to Paris in 2024, at the age of 73. She spent nearly…
SLO Rep Season Subscriptions On Sale June 11
Subscriptions for SLO Repertory Theatre’s 2025-26 season open June 11, with purchase guaranteeing priority seating for each of five mainstage shows. Subscribers get unlimited ticket exchanges all year long, and…
Community Foundation Announces New CEO
On June 30, the Community Foundation San Luis Obispo County will welcome Christine Dawson as its new CEO replacing Heidi McPherson, who retired at the end of January. Dawson brings…
Supervisors Celebrate Equality and Diversity
On June 3, the San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors approved two resolutions celebrating the concepts of equality and diversity. The votes to approve were not unanimous, but a…
Golden Quill Writing Contest Opens
Cash prizes and publication await the winners of the 2025 Golden Quill writing contest, an annual competition sponsored by SLO NightWriters in three categories: fiction, nonfiction, and poetry. Deadline to…
Foundation Presents $240,000 to PCPA
PCPA Foundation President Dene Hurlbert and Past President Dee Ringstead with PCPA Artistic Director Mark Booher and Managing Director Jennifer Shwartz The PCPA Foundation has presented a $240,000 check…
Festival Mozaic Early Bird Sales End May 15
May 15 is the deadline to get the lowest pricing of the summer on single tickets for Festival Mozaic’s Summer SLO Music Festival July 16-26. Beyond mere concerts, the Summer…
2025 SLOIFF Sets Attendance Record
The San Luis Obispo International Film Festival reports its biggest event ever with more than 8,000 attendees over the 2025 festival’s six-day run April 24-29. Highlights included a sold-out closing…